Hair waver



Dec. 2.2, 1,931. w. MAJEWSKI HAIR WAVER Filed Aug. 4, 1930 M e NN NN N m, m NN T i w ww L M S Nm. @w m w QN Q @J 1 NEE O\ N .n.Q W\ M @V l\ fw Q mwuvm N my m W\ QN .WN @mi n |||l|lu|.l-\| ulm l- Y L Hl QN@ WN r L: NW mf\ l' mw I* llllnmlmmmmlmm" lllllllll m\ Patented Dec. 22, 1931 -rATEs ies WALTER MAJEWSKI, OF. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS I-IAIR WAVER Application filed August 4, 1930. Serial No. 472,902.

vide m-eans b which the hair ma be waved 1o Y Y alternately in opposite directions` so as to give the usual wavy or sinuous effect, the device being capable of-being moved along the strands of hair in successively waving portions thereof until the waving operation is completed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a hair wavergembodying afork rigidly afEXed with one handle of the device and a heating element rigidly attached to the other handleof the device, with which heating element a slidable plate lmay cooperate, which plate may be provided with combs arranged laterally oi said heating element.

, A still further object of the present invention is to generally improve the device shown in my co-pending application filed January 6, 1930.,y Serial No. 418,700.

With the above general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the'invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims. Y Y

ln the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like designating 'characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of thedevice;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view ofthe invention;

Fig. 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view i.; taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 4 is a tcp plan view of a portion of the hair waver with the slidable plate extended. Referring in detail to the drawings there Y is shown a fork 10 extending from an .se S-shaped shank 11 which is hifurcated to effect strips 12 and 13. Said strips 12 and 13 of shank 11 merge into solid handle portion 14 for receiving thereonV handle 15 made of rubber, fiber or other insulating materialf The invention further includes an oblong v heating casing 16 which is receivable in between the tinesof fork 10, when the device is closed,-as seen on Fig. 3. On one face of said heating casing 16 a series oftransverse corrugations 17 are made thereupon `for provid- 60 j ing retaining means for hair: H Awhich ,is transversely placed of said-heating casing 16 and. retained in position by means of fork 10 when the deviceis in closed position, as seenonFig.3. V f

Atthe opposite side said heating casing 16 has a substantially rectangular plate 18 attached thereto, `which is considerably wider than the widthof the heatingcasing 16, effecting lateral flangesf19. Bothl said heating casing 16 and plate 18 including flanges 19, merge into a hollow S-shaped shank 20 which g passes between strips12 and` 13 and isl piv-` oted therein by means of pin 21. The other end of lsaid shank 20 is adapted to receive a hollow insulated handley 22.` Cordof electric wires 23 isadapted to pass through said handle 22 and hollow shank'20and enter within heating casing 16 and connect with the heating element 24 within said heating casing.

Positioned upon the outerV face of platef18 and flanges 19 is a sliding plate 25, which, at its two lateral edges has perpendicular flanges 26 projecting therefrom. Said flanges 26 are brought towards heating casing 16 for eiiecting longitudinal elbows 27 at points at which said flanges 26 join with said sliding plate Y 25 for' effecting longitudinal grooves adjacent the bases of said flanges 26 wherein the outer edges of flanges 19 are receivable, as l90 clearly seen on Fig. 3. f

Thus, by this means plate 25 and flanges 26 are held-in position upon plate 18 and flanges 19 and areguarded against lateral displacement, while at vthe .same time being permitted to make a longitudinal sliding movement-.with respect to said plate 18 and heating casing 16. C

The free edges ofsaid'sides or flanges 26 are serrated to effect combs 28, which remain outwardly and laterally of fork when the device is in a closed position.

The ends of said sides 26 nearest to the handles and 22 gradually converge towards strips 12 and 13, as at 29, and terminate in a pair of side guiding plates contacting with said strips 12and 13 and on .a line with the pivot point 21.

The outer terminations of said `guiding plates 30 are bridged and connected with handle 31 which extends outwardly of said guidf` ing plates 30 and transversely thereof, said handle 31 being also transversely disposed of the plane passing through handles 15 and 22.

From the above description it will be seen that plate 25 as wellv as combs 28 and guiding plates() are adapted for longitudinal sliding movement with respect tothe heating casing 16, plate 18,. flanges 19 as well as 'forli 10. When said combs 28 are shifted outwardly, or

in the direction of the terminationof fork 10,'

portion. of handle 3l remaining within two guiding plates 3VO will constitute a further movement limiting means when the same comes in contact with Shanks 11 and 2O adjacenttheir pivot point 21. The outer end of p1ate25 is provided with lug 32 which conf stitutes'a further movement limiting means forgcombs 28 when' said combs, including plate 25, are shifted in the opposite `direction by manual operation of handle 31, said lug 32 contacting with the endv of plate 1.8 and heating casing 16.

Plate 25 aty its end point 21 is cut away from convergingportions 29-Y of sides 26 and ismade oval as at 33 to I, .conform the shape thereof to said converging sides29.

.To operatey the device handles 15 and 22 are manually shifted away from each other for bringing 'fork 10 Vaway from its cooperativerelationwith heating casing 16 and combs 28, tof the positionshown by dotted lines on. Fig.. 1. Hair is placed upon said heating casing 16 and arranged between the teeth. of combs 28. When the electricity supplied. through wires 23 to heating element 24 is on, fork 10 is brought down towards flanges 19 by bringing handles 15 and 22 toward each other.

1 Bythis same operation thehair remaining above said flanges 19 will be brought by said fork 10 towards said flanges 19, asseen on Fig. 3.. Thereupon said combs are shifted to either direction kand longitudinally of said heating casing 16 and forl'r'l() by manually .operating handle 31 while holding in the other handqhandles land 22.` Portions of hair engaged by teeth of combs 28 will be drawn for effectingloops, curves .or curls on a plane other. than curls or curves causedby the heating casing 16, fork l10 and sides or flanges 26.

. VVhilezthere is described herein a preferred vembodiment `of the present invention, it is nearest .to the .I pivot nevertheless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without departing from theV spirit Vand-scope of the invention as claimed.V

What I claim as new is:

1. In a hair waver, a fork, a heating casing,.said fork and said heating casing` being in pivotal relation, flanges laterally entending from saidheating casing, a plate positioned upon lsaid flanges, and combs integrally formed with and perpendicularly eX= tendingfrom said plate, said combs at pointsv of juncture with said plate having moldings for. eifecting. grooves within which the adj acent edges of saidflanges are receivable.

2. In aihairwaver, a fork,.a heating casing, said fork` and said heatingl casing being. in pivotal relation, flanges laterally extending from said heating casing, a plate positioned upon saidl flanges, combs integrallyfformed` with and perpendicularly extending. from. said plate,.s aid combsat points of juncture with said plate having'moldings for eect.- ing grooves within which the adjacent edges of'said flanges are receivable, Vsaid plate and said combs'beingadaptedr for longitudinal sliding movement with respect to said heating casing, and means for'limiting further movement thereof in either direction. i 3. In a hair waver, affork, a heating vcasing, said fork and said heatingv casing be.-

ing in. pivotal relation, iianges laterally eX- l tending from said heating casing, a plate positioned uponsaid flanges, combs integrally formed with and.` perpendicularly extend.- ing from said plate, saidcoinbs at points of juncture with said plate having moldings for effecting grooves within which the adjacent edges of said flanges are receivable, said Yplate and said: combs being adapted for longitudin al sliding movement Vwith respect to said heating casing, said combsat'one of their ends gradually convergey and inergeinto a pair ofguiding plates which are adapt-ed to contact -with the sides of said forli vsubstantially at and adjacent. the pivot point of said fork and of saidv heating casing, and a handle bridging and connecting the free end of said guiding plates. 1

4. In a hair Waver, a fork, a heating casing, said fork and said casing beingin pivotal relatiomflanges laterally extending from said heating casing, a plate Ypositioned upon 'said flanges, telescopic retaining meansbetween said plate and said flanges, permitting longitudinal movement of said plate with respect to said flanges, and combs formed with and perpendicularly extending from said plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

VWALTER MAJEl/l/ISKI.

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